Who is the Carroll County County Attorney?

John C. Werden (Republican) is the County Attorney of Carroll County, Iowa. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.

Who is the Carroll County County Auditor?

Kourtney Payer (Republican) is the County Auditor of Carroll County, Iowa.

Who is the Carroll County County Recorder?

Ashten Wittrock (Republican) is the County Recorder of Carroll County, Iowa. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.

Who is the Carroll County Sheriff?

Kenneth E. Pingrey (Republican) is the Sheriff of Carroll County, Iowa.

Who is the Carroll County County Treasurer?

Lisa R. Wagner (Republican) is the County Treasurer of Carroll County, Iowa. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.

Who are the Carroll County commissioners?

Scott Johnson (County Supervisor, District 1); Michael J. Andersen (County Supervisor, District 2); Eugene Meiners (County Supervisor, District 3); Stephanie Hausman (County Supervisor, District 4); Mark McCrea (County Supervisor, District 5).

What is the population of Carroll County?

About 20,594 people, with a median age of 41.1; the median household income is $72,930 and 7.9% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).

What is the unemployment rate in Carroll County?

2.4% in September 2026 (preliminary): 261 people unemployed in a labor force of 10,954, against 2.1% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).

How many local governments are there in Carroll County?

23 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 13 municipal, 4 school district and 5 special district governments.

Carroll County, IA elected officials: county supervisors, sheriff, school board and cities

Who holds every elected county, school board, city and special-district office in Carroll County: 10 seats on 6 elected bodies. 5 seats were on the November 3, 2026 ballot; they update once the county certifies its results.

Board of Supervisors

Carroll County Board of Supervisors

Each member is elected by the voters of their district.

Office	Who holds it now	Next term
County Supervisor, District 1	Scott Johnson Republican source
County Supervisor, District 2	Michael J. Andersen Republican source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
County Supervisor, District 3	Eugene Meiners Democratic source
County Supervisor, District 4	Stephanie Hausman Republican source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
County Supervisor, District 5	Mark McCrea Republican source

County officers

Office	Who holds it now	Next term
County Attorney	John C. Werden Republican source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
County Auditor	Kourtney Payer Republican source
County Recorder	Ashten Wittrock Republican source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
Sheriff	Kenneth E. Pingrey Republican source
County Treasurer	Lisa R. Wagner Republican source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet

How many local governments Carroll County has

The Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments counts 23 local governments in Carroll County. This page lists the ones whose offices are elected.

Kind of government	Census count (2022)	Listed on this page
County government	1	1
Cities, towns, villages and townships	13	0
School districts (school boards)	4	0
Special districts (elected boards)	5	0

Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Government Units Listing (census.gov).

About these counts

The Census Bureau counts every independent local government once, in the county it assigns it to: the one it mostly serves or where it's based. A city or district that crosses county lines is counted in only one county, so it may be listed on this page but counted elsewhere, or the other way around. Many special districts, such as housing authorities, have appointed boards, and some places have more than one elected body, so the two columns measure different things. School systems run by a county, city or the state aren't counted as separate governments, though their boards may be listed here; in some states the Bureau counts community or state colleges as school districts. The counts are as of 2022.

Who lives in Carroll County

20,594people

41.1median ageU.S.: 38.9

$72,930 household incomeU.S.: $80,734

7.9%below the U.S.: 12.5%

24%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%

$176,000median home valueU.S.: $332,700

1.8%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%

1.6%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%

6.4%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%

2.8%U.S.: 8.4%

36%of renting households pay of income on rentU.S.: 51.1%

15.4%of homeowners with a mortgage pay of income on housing costsU.S.: 28.1%

Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 3.5% · White 91.9% · Black 0.5% · Asian 0.2% · Other or more than one race 3.9% (Hispanic or Latino people can be of any race; the other groups are non-Hispanic.)

Census Bureau, 2020–2024 5-year estimates (data.census.gov).

About these figures

The American Community Survey asks about 3.5 million households a year about who lives there, their work, income, schooling and housing. The 5-year estimates pool 2020–2024 answers so that every county and district has enough of them. They're estimates with a (larger for smaller places), and they're different from the once-a-decade census count. "Median" means half are above and half below. Household income is before taxes and includes everyone in the household. The unemployment share here is the survey's five-year average, so it differs from the monthly rate in the BLS jobs report. Race and Hispanic origin are as people describe themselves.

Health insurance means any coverage, private or public (such as Medicaid or Medicare), when people answered; the share is of everyone except people on active military duty and people living in institutions such as prisons and nursing homes. The housing shares are of renting households, and of homeowners with a mortgage, for whom the Census Bureau can compute them (households with no income, or renters who pay no cash rent, are left out). Rent here is gross rent, rent plus utilities; owner costs include the mortgage, property taxes, insurance, utilities and fees.

Jobs in Carroll County

2.4%September 2026, preliminary. A year earlier: 2.1%. Iowa: 3.2%.

261people unemployedSeptember 2026, preliminary.

10,693people employedSeptember 2026, preliminary. Counted where they live, not where they work.

10,954in the September 2026, preliminary.

Yearly average unemployment rate, 2016–2025.

Every month, last two years

Month	Rate	Unemployed	Employed	Labor force
September 2026 (preliminary)	2.4%	261	10,693	10,954
August 2026	2.5%	277	10,728	11,005
July 2026	2.5%	279	10,833	11,112
June 2026	2.3%	260	10,918	11,178
May 2026	2.2%	241	10,813	11,054
April 2026	1.8%	196	10,825	11,021
March 2026	2.4%	263	10,701	10,964
February 2026	2.6%	281	10,550	10,831
January 2026	2.6%	276	10,547	10,823
December 2025	2.3%	259	10,775	11,034
November 2025	2.4%	259	10,726	10,985
October 2025	not collected (2025 federal shutdown)
September 2025	2.1%	234	10,820	11,054
August 2025	2.5%	272	10,823	11,095
July 2025	2.5%	288	11,039	11,327
June 2025	2.4%	267	11,026	11,293
May 2025	2.4%	272	10,878	11,150
April 2025	2.2%	249	10,957	11,206
March 2025	2.6%	290	10,792	11,082
February 2025	2.7%	291	10,511	10,802
January 2025	2.7%	302	10,685	10,987
December 2024	2.2%	242	10,723	10,965
November 2024	2.5%	267	10,570	10,837
October 2024	2.4%	269	10,805	11,074

Yearly averages

Year	Rate	Unemployed	Employed	Labor force
2025 (11 months)	2.4%	271	10,821	11,092
2024	2.2%	236	10,696	10,932
2023	2.3%	251	10,710	10,961
2022	2.0%	226	10,885	11,111
2021	2.8%	305	10,701	11,006
2020	3.8%	412	10,529	10,941
2019	1.8%	213	11,321	11,534
2018	1.9%	212	11,159	11,371
2017	2.2%	255	11,284	11,539
2016	2.5%	292	11,513	11,805

Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, : BLS publishes county figures only that way, so they rise and fall with the seasons; compare a month with the same month a year earlier rather than with the month before. Iowa's figure above is on the same basis; seasonally adjusted, as in BLS's monthly state release, it was 3.2% in September 2026. The latest month is preliminary and is revised the next month, and BLS revises earlier years each spring. People are counted where they live. October 2025 wasn't collected during the 2025 federal government shutdown, so 2025's yearly average covers 11 months.

Crime reported in Carroll County

44.5 per 100,0002025. Iowa: 233.9.

637.9 per 100,0002025. Iowa: 1,171.7.

0murders2025, 9 violent crimes in all.

Earlier years

Year	Violent	Rate	Property	Rate
2025	9	44.5	129	637.9
2024	7	33.9	103	499.1
2023	12	58.5	169	824.5
2022	11	53.1	158	763.3
2021	6	30.1	125	627.3
2020	10	49.8	130	648.0
2019	10	50.1	186	931.3
2017	5	24.6	172	845.4
2016	8	39.2	245	1,200.9

By police agency (2)

Agency	Year	Violent	Property	People served
Carroll County Sheriff's Office	2025	3	6	10,144
Carroll Police Department	2025	6	123	10,080

Crimes to the county's city and county police agencies (FBI Uniform Crime Reporting, Return A), per 100,000 people they serve. Years with incomplete reporting are left out. Crime in Iowa · the U.S.

Police staffing

1.29 per 1,000 residents2025, 2 agencies serving 20,224 people.

26sworn officers2025, full-time, as of October 31.

17civilian staff2025, full-time.

Agencies counted (2), 2025

Agency	Officers	Civilians	People served
Carroll County Sheriff's Office	10	16	10,144
Carroll Police Department	16	1	10,080

Earlier years

Year	Officers	Per 1,000	Civilians	Agencies
2025	26	1.29	17	2
2024	25	1.21	24	2
2021	25	1.25	3	2
2020	25	1.25	3	2
2017	24	1.18	14	2
2016	24	1.18	14	2

Full-time employees of the county's city police departments and sheriff's office, as each reported them to the FBI (Uniform Crime Reporting, Law Enforcement Employees), per 1,000 people in the areas those agencies serve (the FBI's population figures). A year is shown only when every one of these agencies sent a count; a count under half or over double the agency's own counts in nearby years is treated as not sent. Towns policed under contract by another agency are counted through that agency. State police, campus and other agencies aren't included. Sheriffs' offices often also run the county jail and courthouse security, so their staff counts include those jobs.

Quick answers

Who is the Carroll County County Attorney?: John C. Werden (Republican) is the County Attorney of Carroll County, Iowa. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Carroll County County Auditor?: Kourtney Payer (Republican) is the County Auditor of Carroll County, Iowa.
Who is the Carroll County County Recorder?: Ashten Wittrock (Republican) is the County Recorder of Carroll County, Iowa. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Carroll County Sheriff?: Kenneth E. Pingrey (Republican) is the Sheriff of Carroll County, Iowa.
Who is the Carroll County County Treasurer?: Lisa R. Wagner (Republican) is the County Treasurer of Carroll County, Iowa. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who are the Carroll County commissioners?: Scott Johnson (County Supervisor, District 1); Michael J. Andersen (County Supervisor, District 2); Eugene Meiners (County Supervisor, District 3); Stephanie Hausman (County Supervisor, District 4); Mark McCrea (County Supervisor, District 5).
What is the population of Carroll County?: About 20,594 people, with a median age of 41.1; the median household income is $72,930 and 7.9% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Carroll County?: 2.4% in September 2026 (preliminary): 261 people unemployed in a labor force of 10,954, against 2.1% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).
How many local governments are there in Carroll County?: 23 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 13 municipal, 4 school district and 5 special district governments.

Officeholders as of November 6, 2026, from county election offices' elected-officials pages where they publish one, and elsewhere from the Iowa Secretary of State's certified 2022 and 2024 general election results (each seat's last election); officials appointed since then may differ; each name links to its source. Officials change between elections (appointments, resignations), and the body's own website is the authority. Party is shown only for offices elected on a partisan ballot.

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